Deep-C storage: Biological, chemical and physical strategies to enhance carbon stocks in agricultural subsoils
Due to their substantial volume, subsoils contain more of the total soil carbon (C) pool than
topsoils. Much of this C is thousands of years old, suggesting that subsoils offer …
topsoils. Much of this C is thousands of years old, suggesting that subsoils offer …
The costs and benefits of biochar production and use: A systematic review
Besides being an opportunity to valorize biomass residues, biochar (ie, the solid product of
biomass pyrolysis) has many potential environmental benefits, such as climate change …
biomass pyrolysis) has many potential environmental benefits, such as climate change …
Microbial hotspots and hot moments in soil: concept & review
Y Kuzyakov, E Blagodatskaya - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Soils are the most heterogeneous parts of the biosphere, with an extremely high
differentiation of properties and processes within nano-to macroscales. The spatial and …
differentiation of properties and processes within nano-to macroscales. The spatial and …
Modeling soil processes: Review, key challenges, and new perspectives
The remarkable complexity of soil and its importance to a wide range of ecosystem services
presents major challenges to the modeling of soil processes. Although major progress in soil …
presents major challenges to the modeling of soil processes. Although major progress in soil …
Changes in soil organic carbon under perennial crops
This study evaluates the dynamics of soil organic carbon (SOC) under perennial crops
across the globe. It quantifies the effect of change from annual to perennial crops and the …
across the globe. It quantifies the effect of change from annual to perennial crops and the …
Emergent properties of microbial activity in heterogeneous soil microenvironments: different research approaches are slowly converging, yet major challenges remain
Over the last 60 years, soil microbiologists have accumulated a wealth of experimental data
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter …
showing that the bulk, macroscopic parameters (eg, granulometry, pH, soil organic matter …
Responses of soil heterotrophic respiration to moisture availability: An exploration of processes and models
Soil moisture strongly affects the dynamics of soil organic matter and is an important
environmental variable in all models predicting changes in soil carbon stocks from site to …
environmental variable in all models predicting changes in soil carbon stocks from site to …
Biogenic volatile emissions from the soil
Volatile compounds are usually associated with an appearance/presence in the
atmosphere. Recent advances, however, indicated that the soil is a huge reservoir and …
atmosphere. Recent advances, however, indicated that the soil is a huge reservoir and …
Nutrient addition reduces carbon sequestration in a Tibetan grassland soil: Disentangling microbial and physical controls
Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability strongly affects carbon (C) cycling and storage
in terrestrial ecosystems. Nutrient addition can increase C inputs into soil via increased …
in terrestrial ecosystems. Nutrient addition can increase C inputs into soil via increased …
Review and analysis of strengths and weaknesses of agro-ecosystem models for simulating C and N fluxes
Biogeochemical simulation models are important tools for describing and quantifying the
contribution of agricultural systems to C sequestration and GHG source/sink status. The …
contribution of agricultural systems to C sequestration and GHG source/sink status. The …